Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-07-22
Thomas Edward Powell Nominated
For Governor by the Ohio
Democratic Convention.
President Cleveland's Administration
Unanimously Endorsed by the
$50 Assembled Sages.
Declarations of Sympathy for the Irish
Home Rule Party and Opposi-
tiOn to Tariff.
The Complete Ticket.

The Complete Ticket.
CLEVELAND, July 19.-Delegates to the
democratic state convention in consdera-
BILE numbers arrived tonight. Hon T.
Howell one of the candidates for governor,
opened headquarters at the Weddle house
this morning. Congressman Foran, who
refused to enter contest until yesterday,
sailed up the lakes this afternoon to be
gone fortnight Senator R. r. Payne an
nounces that he prefers Foran. The
friends OF the congressman are very joyful
over the intelligence. Congressman James
F. Campbell will arrive tomorrow. His
friends are certain that he is the coming
mon. He lives near Cincinnati and the
delegation from that county is a unit for
HIM. Powell comes from Delaware, the
home of S. K. Donavan, the man VIII o
brought charges against Senator Payne in
Washington. Donavan is working for
Powell and the enemies of the latter are
using that against him.
CLEVELAND, July 2O.-The democratic
convention which meets here tomorrow at
10 O'Clock will nominate candidates for
governor, lieutenant governor, attorney
general, treasurer of state, auditor of state,
two judges of the supreme court and a
member of the board of public works. Six
hundred and fifty y-eight delegates are all
on the ground. The principal contest will
be for governor. The candidates for this
Office are Congressman James E. Campbell
of Butler county, Thomas E. Powell of
Delaware county and Congressman Martin
A. Foran of Cayuhoga county. Geograph-
ically they come from the southern, central
and northern portions Of the state respec-
lively. Powell seems to be in the lead,
although his stock has fallen somewhat
since the arrival this afternoon of Mr.
Campbell and 200 followers from southern
Ohio. Foran consented to run only yester-
day, but his boom has grown to considera-
BILE proportions since then. Congressman
Seeney of Tiffin is mentioned.
1t is said tonight that the organization
will be in the interest of Campbell, who
convention has run against snag in the
liquor question. A proposition IS being
made to demand the repeal of the local
option clause Of the Dow law
CLEVELAND, O., July 21.-Six hundred
and fifty delegates attended the demo-
cratic convention here to-day. Sid E. Seney
of Tiffin was made permanent chairman.
He was vigorous in opposition to the civil
service law and favored the annexation of
Mexico and Canada.
The committee on platform reported, en-
dorsing Cleveland's administration, de-
manding reduction OF tariff to produce
revenue to meet the economical expenses
of the government, that government lands
be held for actual settlers, declaring SYM
pathy for the Irish home rule party, de-
nouncin pools and favoring the submission
Of an amendment to the constitution pro-
viding for licensing the liquor traffic. The
platform was unanimously adopted.
For governor the nominations were Con-
gresham Jas. E. Campbell, Thomas E.
Powell and Congressman Martin A. Foran.
Powell was nominated on the second
ballot.
The ticket was completed as follows:
Lieutenant Governor-D. C. Goldman of
Portage county.
JuuRcS VI OupItLuc COuEG-L. M. tlCCQ-
field and Virgil P. Kline.
Auditor-General Kiesweather renomi-
mated.
Treasurer of State-George W. Harper of
Green county.
Attorney General-William H. Leet of
Ottawa county.
Member of Board of Public Works-P. j.
Murphy of Butler county.
The convention at 8 p. m. adjourned sine
die.
CINCINNATI, July 21.-Thomas Edward
Powell was nominated for governor by the
democrats to-day at Cleveland Heis 43 years
old, of Welsh descent and was born at Del
aware, Delaware county Ohio. While a
student at the Ohio Wesleyan university
in 1854 he enlisted as private in an Ohio
regiment and served six months. Subse-
questly he graduated. and having studied
law with Col. w. P. Reid formed partner
ship with him. His political career began
in 1872 when he was a speaker for Greedy.
In 1875 he was nominated for attorney
general and had the distinction of defeat
by a smaller majority than Gov. William
Allen. Contrary to his wishes he was
nominated for congress in 1882, and though
defeated by Gen. James S. Robinson, he re-
duced the republican majority to 800. In
1884 he headed the democratic electoral
ticket and In 1885 he served as chairman of
the democratic state committee. During
the past four years he has practiced law in